Laois students shortlisted for national award for their social innovation project
Students from Laois have been shortlisted to a national award for their social innovation project.
The Young Social Innovation awards, now in their 23rd year,...
Laois Councillors fear ‘a mish-mash of different speed limits’ could follow Department of Transport’s...
Laois County Councillors have called for updates and clarification from the Department of Transport regarding their planned speed review process.
Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh...
Regulations should be ‘relaxed’ for voluntary groups and sports organisations applying for developments under...
A local Councillor has called for an easing of regulations for developments under €500,000 which come from voluntary groups and sporting organisations.
Fine Gael Cllr...
Temporary medical cards demanded for people with a terminal or long-term illness
A Laois County Councillor has called for the introduction of a temporary medical card for people with a terminal illness or long-term illness.
Fine Gael...
‘Time for the Council to get back to basics and build Council houses’ –...
Labour Councillor Marie Tuohy officially launched her election campaign with her supporters over the weekend.
Cllr Tuohy officially kicked off her election campaign at Ramsbottom’s...
Local TD raises concern about number of GPs in Laois/Offaly
Speaking in the Dáil, Brian Stanley TD has raised his concerns about the "shockingly low" number of GPs in relation to the population of...
Laois farmer ‘highly commended’ by judges at Guinness Ireland Regenerative Barley Awards
A Laois farmer has been recognised at the Guinness Ireland Regenerative Barley Awards.
Bobby Miller, a farmer from Stradbally, was 'highly commended' by the judges.
The...
€1 Million announced for developments at Laois National Enterprise Park
€1 million investment has been announced for Junction 17 National Enterprise Park Development at Togher in Portlaoise.
The funding, which is part of the European...
Outgoing Chief Executive of Laois County Council bids farewell to Laois with ‘understated elegance’
Chief Executive of Laois County Council, Mr John Mulholland has said his farewells to the Council and the County, saying Laois is 'blessed in...
Crettyard brothers to lead charity walk for homeless charity in memory of late sister
The family and friends of the late Ann Delaney from Crettyard will undertake a sponsored walk on the morning of Saturday, May 25 to...
Rev for Trev 2024: Tractor run in Mountrath set for May in memory of...
In the quiet town of Mountrath, a heartwarming event is on the horizon, bringing together a community in remembrance and support.
Rev for Trev, now...
In Pictures: Golf charity event raises €14,000 for two great causes
A golf charity event in Portlaoise Golf Club has raised over €14,000 for Cuisle Cancer Support Centre and Kolbe Special School - both located...
A large number of affordable housing schemes in Laois officially opened
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, visited a number of new social and affordable housing schemes in Laois recently.
Accompanied by Laois...
Weekend Read: Marie Tuohy on her bid to be elected for the first time...
Fourteen months have passed since Laois Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy delivered his final address to his fellow Councillors, marking a formal end to his...
Almost €1 million in funding for improvements for projects in Ballyroan, Rathdowney and Mountrath
Almost €1 million in Government funding has been allocated for community projects in three Laois areas.
€500,000 has been awarded to Ballyroan for the redevelopment...
In Pictures: Laois PPN rollout crime prevention initiative at Portlaoise Men’s Sheds
Portlaoise Men’s Sheds were the first Community Group in the Portlaoise Municipal District to be supported by Laois PPN (Public Participation Networks) with their...
The hidden epidemic of ‘Problem Gambling’ and how a Laois group is offering support...
Are you spending more on gambling than you can afford? Are you having to borrow from friends and family to sustain it?
If so, you...
Local TD says Government has ‘failed the 1,752 carers in County Laois’
A local TD has hit out at the Government, who he says have "failed the 1,752 carers in County Laois."
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley...
List of events announced for Laois Bealtaine Festival for older people in May
Laois County Council Arts have partnered with the Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois Library Service to present a selection of creative projects during the...
Local Elections: Bumper crowd as Fianna Fáil launch campaign and target two extra seats...
If political opinion polls aren't the most reliable gauge, then election launches are on another level again in accurately ascertaining a party's current health.
But...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Gardai make arrests after ‘sophisticated illicit pill making facility’ discovered in Laois
Gardai made two arrests in the last few days following the...
Additional funding announced for some of the special schools around Laois
In a very welcome piece of news, it has been announced that three special schools across County Laois have been allocated new funding.
The schools...
Local Elections: Fine Gael look to increase council seats in Laois as change of...
There was a little bit of everything at the Fine Gael Local Elections launch in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel last night.
A nod to their...
Full list of properties sold in Laois during March, including two sold for over...
There were 73 residential properties sold in Laois in the second month of the year according to the Property Price Register, a significant decrease...
List of walks for Slieve Bloom Walking Festival on May bank holiday weekend
The Slieve Bloom Walking Festival - one of Ireland’s oldest walking festivals - is twenty-eight years running this year.
The 28th annual event will take...
Historic day as Laois school reach All-Ireland Basketball Final
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U-14 'A' All-Ireland Basketball Cup Final
The Scoil Chríost Rí U-14 basketball team have fallen short at the final...
Gardai make arrests after ‘sophisticated illicit pill making facility’ discovered in Laois
Gardai have made two arrests following the discovery of what they say is a 'sophisticated illicit pill making facility' in Laois.
They seized €200,000 worth...
In Pictures: All smiles as several housing developments containing 252 homes opened in Laois
Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, was in Laois today where he officially opened several housing developments across the county.
On a whistle-stop tour, the Fianna...
Young talent from Laois take to the field at Aviva Stadium for the rugby...
Students from Ballylinan National School were showing off their rugby skills at the AVIVA Stadium recently.
The students were among more than 350 children from...
Darkness Into Light Portarlington set to host ‘the most important sunrise of the year’
"The most important sunrise of the year" is less than three weeks away, as the Darkness into Light 5km walks will get underway across...
